Tag Archives: gina ford

Self Settling – What Really Happens When You Teach a Baby to Self Soothe to Sleep

Posted on June 30, 2014 by SarahOckwell-Smith

So many, parents and experts alike, advocate the idea of “teaching a baby to self settle” or “self soothe”. Self soothing is often referred to as the holy grail of baby sleep, once babies can self soothe, parents are told to expect … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Preschoolers, Toddlers | Tagged amygdala controlled crying, cio, gentle sleep training, gina ford, hippocampus controlled crying, maternal nurturing, pick up put down, self settling, self settling myth, self soothing, self soothing myth, sleep training, teach baby to self settle, teach baby to self soothe, the baby whisperer | 116 Comments

I Can Get any Baby Sleeping Through the Night in One Week

Posted on February 25, 2013 by SarahOckwell-Smith

WARNING – THE START OF THIS POST IS FICTITIOUS I DO NOT REALLY RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING – PLEASE READ TO THE END! I am 99% certain I can get any baby, even a tiny 8 week old ‘sleeping through’ 7pm … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies | Tagged baby expert UK, baby sleep, baby sleep expert, baby sleep trainer, baby sleep training, baby whisperer, cio, contented little baby sleep, controlled comforting, controlled crying, controlled soothing, cry it out, gina ford, parenting expert UK, pick up put down, spaced soothing | 44 Comments

Why do the Media Happily Promote Dangerous Baby Trainers?

Posted on February 4, 2013 by SarahOckwell-Smith

This is a question I have asked myself many times. There seems to be a great bias for the media, be that television, radio, magazines or newspapers, to promote baby trainers who mostly all use harsh, antiquated behaviourist methods of … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies | Tagged baby sleep training, baby training, baby won't sleep, bed-sharing, bedtime live, channel 4 sleep, co-sleeping, controlled crying, Daily Mail, gina ford, independent, normal baby sleep, rachel waddilove, sleep programme, sleep solutions, sleep through the night, supernanny, toddler tantrum | 23 Comments

An Open Letter to Gina Ford – Author of The Contented Little Baby Book

Posted on January 18, 2013 by SarahOckwell-Smith

Dear Gina, I was interested to learn of your latest book “The Contented Mother’s Guide” (via this Daily Mail article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2110738/Don-t-say-sex-ready-childcare-guru-Gina-Ford-tells-new-mothers.html). I haven’t read your book yet so am only commenting on what appears to be the press releases sent out … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Mothering | Tagged attachment parenting expert, baby expert, baby feeding routine, baby sleep through the night, baby sleep training, birth trauma, cio, contented little baby, controlled crying, cry it out, Daily Mail, dream feed, gina babies, gina ford, gina ford book, gina ford feeding, gina ford routine, gina ford sleep, gina ford weaning, new baby routine, newborn routine, parenting expert, pnd, postnatal depression, postnatal recovery, Sarah Ockwell-Smith, sleep training, uk baby expert, uk parenting expert | 68 Comments

Parenting Woes – Whose Problem Is It Really?

Posted on January 17, 2013 by SarahOckwell-Smith

This post has been whirling around my head for more than a year now and I have debated whether it should stay there many a time, why? Because I know this post is going to be contentious, I can only … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Mothering, Toddlers | Tagged attachment parenting expert, baby sleep, baby sleep expert, controlled crying, cry it out, ezzo, gina ford, naughty steps, picky eating, potty training, reward chart, Sarah Ockwell-Smith, separation anxiety, sleep training, sleeping through the night, sticker chart, supernanny, time out, tizzie hall, toddler expert, toddler sleep, toddler taming, toddler tantrum, uk baby expert, uk parenting expert, weaning | 59 Comments

Why Does Society Turn a Blind Eye to Some Forms of Child Abuse?

Posted on December 20, 2012 by SarahOckwell-Smith

I woke to THIS ARTICLE this morning, naturally it was published by the Daily Mail. I later watched a feature on ‘This Morning’ interviewing the father. It later transpires the Martin Daubney, the author (and father) in this piece has … Continue reading →

Posted in Preschoolers, Toddlers | Tagged attachment parenting expert, baby sleep expert, child abuse, Daily Mail, egocentrism, gina ford, lock child in room, martin daubney, phillip schofield, punishing naughty children, Sarah Ockwell-Smith, shut child in bedroom, supernanny, this morning, time out, tizzie hall, toddler brain development, toddler expert, toddler psychology, toddler shut in room, toddler taming, uk baby expert, uk parenting expert | 56 Comments

The Fourth Trimester – AKA Why Your Newborn Baby is Only Happy in Your Arms

Posted on November 4, 2012 by SarahOckwell-Smith

“My baby is only happy in my arms, the minute I put her down she cries” “He sleeps really well but only when he’s laying on my chest, he hates his moses basket” “She cries every time we lay her … Continue reading →

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What I Would Tell My First Time Self as a Fourth Time Mum

Posted on November 3, 2012 by SarahOckwell-Smith

I’ve been thinking about this lots this week, but particularly today as it was around this day, 10yrs ago I conceived my first baby and 10yrs to me feels like a bit of a milestone so I’ve been doing much … Continue reading →